Amy Boyle-Carr (born 6 January 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland women's national team. She also plays ladies' Gaelic football for the Donegal county team.

Club career

Boyle-Carr is from Glenties. She played youth soccer for Lagan Harps and Donegal Town, and represented Donegal in the Gaynor Cup. In January 2017 she signed for Sion Swifts of the Northern Ireland Women's Premiership.

Amy Boyle-Carr

In July 2022 Boyle-Carr made a soccer comeback, signing for Women's National League (WNL) club Sligo Rovers.

Amy Boyle-Carr

International career

Boyle-Carr has been capped for the Republic of Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. Impressed by her performances with the Republic of Ireland under-17s, Ireland coach Colin Bell named 16-year-old Boyle-Carr in his senior squad for two friendlies with Portugal at the Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, in January 2018.

Amy Boyle-Carr

She won her first senior cap on 10 April 2018, in a 2–0 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying defeat by European champions the Netherlands at Tallaght Stadium. Boyle-Carr had acquired tickets to attend the match as a supporter, so was surprised to be picked to play.

Gaelic games

As well as soccer, Boyle-Carr plays ladies' Gaelic football. In 2019 she decided to focus on playing for the Donegal county team.

Honours

Individual

Employee of the Month at Circet January 2023

Blue Peter Badge

References

External links

2001 births

Living people

Association footballers from County Donegal

Republic of Ireland women's association footballers

Republic of Ireland women's international footballers

Sion Swifts Ladies F.C. players

Women's association football midfielders

Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) players

Donegal inter-county ladies' Gaelic footballers

Ladies' Gaelic footballers who switched code

Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers

Women's National League (Ireland) players

Sligo Rovers F.C. (women) players

People from Glenties